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Lifestyles

A soldier who paved the way

The 2017-2018 Mister and Miss Army ROTC  Photo credit: Sir Winston   Mister and Miss Florida A&M University (FAMU) and the Royal Court serve as the face of the university, while the Mister and Miss of student organizations serve as their organizations representatives. However, the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) […]

Lifestyles

Residents rally in honor of MLK holiday

ldquo;If we are to have peace on earth, our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation.” –  Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Photo credit: Kaitlyn Walden Local community leaders stood in front of a diverse crowd emphasizing Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy and […]

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Lawmaker wants to relocate state capitol

On Jan.  8, the day before the 2018 legislative session officially began, HB 1335 was introduced. The proposal was submitted by Rep. Bill Hager R-Delray Beach. Hager’s bill would create a task force that would assist in considering options for relocating the state capitol building, as well as the legislative […]

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FAMU: Plenty of parking at stadium

Architectural drawing of future Center for Access and Student Success building Finding a parking spot may be more difficult on the campus of Florida A&M University, but the reward will be greater in the end. Designs have been drawn and ground broken on FAMU’s new undertaking; 2019 will be the […]

Lifestyles

Nipsey, DeRay and black men in the media

On Jan. 8, Crenshaw rapper and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle came under fire for a problematic Instagram post that ignited discussions of homophobia in hip hop yet again. The picture uploaded featured dozens of black men and boys lined in formation, smiling, fitted in suits inside a ballroom. They were […]

Sports

Lady Rattlers Strike Hornets in MLK Day Comeback

Photo credit: Sydne Vigille The Lady Rattlers welcomed students on campus back to Al Lawson, for their first home action since the start of the spring semester. Coming off of a three-game road trip, ending in Daytona against the Bethune Cookman Wildcats, the Rattlers were set to go toe-to-toe with […]

Sports

Coach Gibson keeps Rattlers focused

Basketball has always been a part of life for LeDawn Gibson. She played throughout her her high school years. And she became a coach after exiting college. While in college she earned a bachelor’s degree in business as well as a master’s degree in education. After coaching high school for […]

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Who wants to go to class when it’s this cold?

Photo credit: monroecountyem.com   Earlier this month it snowed in Tallahassee for the first time since 1989. Schools and universities were closed for the rare event but were reopened the following day when it became a little warmer. This past week the temperatures in Tallahassee have reached the lower 20s and […]